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• Twitter used 2FA phone numbers for ad targeting

  08-10-2019 23:48 via zdnet.com
  Twitter couldn't say how many users had been impacted by this latest bug.
  
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• Hackers breach Volusion and start collecting card details from thousands of sites

  08-10-2019 21:38 via zdnet.com
  More than 6,500 stores have been compromised, but the number could be around 20,000.
  
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• What happens to Boot Camp if Apple boots Intel?

  08-10-2019 21:15 via zdnet.com
  The adoption of Intel processors allowed Macs to more easily run Windows. But a switch to its own processors would probably put an end to dual-boot Macs.
  
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• The best cheap web hosting services: How to find the right provider

  08-10-2019 20:28 via zdnet.com
  You can buy a month's worth of quality web hosting from a well-established service provider for less than the price of a Grande cappuccino. What's the catch? You'll have to dig a bit to make accurate long-term comparisons of the various offerings. That's where our Buyer's Guide can help.
  
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• SAP readies bevy of HANA Cloud Services

  08-10-2019 20:14 via zdnet.com
  The enterprise software giant brings SAP HANA Cloud and SAP Data Warehouse Cloud to GA.
  
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• Arm enables SoC makers to create custom instructions for embedded CPUs

  08-10-2019 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The new Customs Instructions feature should open up the door for a greater diversity of devices, Arm says.
  
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• Thunderbird to add built-in support for OpenPGP email encryption standard

  08-10-2019 18:41 via zdnet.com
  Built-in OpenPGP support coming to Thunderbird 78, scheduled for release in the summer of 2020.
  
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• Microsoft's Azure Data Box Edge gets rugged, portable option

  08-10-2019 18:25 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is readying a ruggedized version of its Data Box Edge data-transfer appliance and service, targeted heavily at government customers.
  
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• Google One offers more online disk space, little else

  08-10-2019 18:16 via zdnet.com
  Unlike other cloud storage vendors, Google wraps up extra capacity into a kind of membership program with a host of benefits, but it falls short of its promise.
  
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• Workplace by Facebook adds bevy of features, passes 3 million paid users, eyes frontline workers

  08-10-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Should Workplace by Facebook boost employee engagement and connect frontline workers, the company is likely to add more enterprise customers.
  
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• Run your business at the speed of thought

  08-10-2019 17:48 via zdnet.com
  Machine learning solutions and artificial intelligence are more customer-centric, moving data from the back of the office to the business.
  
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• Oracle will hire 2,000 new workers to bolster cloud infrastructure business

  08-10-2019 16:30 via zdnet.com
  The new jobs will include positions in software development, cloud operations and business operations.
  
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• Microsoft's unified Office Mobile app: What it is and why it matters

  08-10-2019 16:27 via zdnet.com
  MIcrosoft's unified Office Mobile app, codenamed 'Unity,' could be coming to more Android phones and iOS phones soon. But what will happen on Windows?
  
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• France warns of cyberattacks against service providers and engineering offices

  08-10-2019 16:15 via zdnet.com
  French cyber-security agency warns of ongoing cyber-espionage campaign after Airbus and Expleo hacks.
  
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• Microsoft's latest challenge? To connect 40 million people to the internet in the next three years

  08-10-2019 15:42 via zdnet.com
  The tech giant launched the Airband International initiative to bring broadband connectivity to disadvantaged communities across the world.
  
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• New sextortion campaign taps altcoins to avoid detection

  08-10-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Cryptocurrency rules designed to protect email accounts from phishing are being fooled through a pivot from Bitcoin to Litecoin.
  
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• 76 percent of US businesses have experienced a cyberattack in the past year

  08-10-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  SMBs in the country are becoming a firm favorite as targets for cybercriminals.
  
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• Ransomware: Why we're still losing the fight – and the changes you need to make, before it's too late

  08-10-2019 14:57 via zdnet.com
  Ransomware has been around for a long time but is still finding fresh victims. What's going wrong?
  
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• At last! A self-driving garbage can

  08-10-2019 14:53 via zdnet.com
  The SmartCan can get itself to the curb on garbage day without you having to remember to put it there. This is progress.
  
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• GoodData partners with Amazon on Redshift: When data goes cloud, cloud data goes into analytics

  08-10-2019 14:50 via zdnet.com
  Adding support for an AWS product is usually a good idea for 3rd party vendors. Adding a partnership on top of that is even better. GoodData is doing that, and more, on its way to offer analytics to everyone.
  
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• Could blacklisting China's AI champions backfire?

  08-10-2019 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The US move to restrict trade with Chinese AI firms could encourage them to be more independent.
  
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• Salesforce: Why we ditched Python for Google's Go language in Einstein Analytics

  08-10-2019 14:13 via zdnet.com
  Salesforce explains why Google's Go programming language is a better fit than Python and C for Einstein Analytics.
  
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• Samsung updates Chromebook lineup with two new models

  08-10-2019 13:34 via zdnet.com
  The 11.6-inch Chromebook 4 and 15.6-inch Chromebook 4+ feature some rugged features, Intel Celeron processors, and Google Assistant built in at starting prices of $230 and $300, respectively.
  
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• California takes on deepfakes in porn and politics

  08-10-2019 13:27 via zdnet.com
  The state hopes new laws will stop the use of deepfake technology to manipulate political speech and sexual content.
  
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• Google to Android users: Your Docs, Sheets, and Slides are getting a new look

  08-10-2019 13:17 via zdnet.com
  Google's office productivity apps on Android have been given the Material Design treatment.
  
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• Adobe shuts down Photoshop in Venezuela

  08-10-2019 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Users in the country have until the end of the month to save any work they have in their Adobe accounts.
  
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• Apple’s worst product is still Apple’s worst product

  08-10-2019 13:11 via zdnet.com
  Apple, like every other company, has its ups and downs when it comes to quality. But there’s one Apple product that’s consistently awful.
  
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• Opera 64 is out: New tracker blocker promises you up to 20% faster page loads

  08-10-2019 12:15 via zdnet.com
  Opera beefs up privacy features to attract more users to its browser.
  
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• US blacklists Chinese surveillance and AI firms

  08-10-2019 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The US Commerce Department says the 28 Chinese groups are "implicated in human rights violations".
  
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• How to give constructive feedback without upsetting someone: Three top tips

  08-10-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Telling people they're wrong is tough, so managers must tread carefully if they want to help people learn from their mistakes.
  
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• Cybersecurity giants join forces to combat cyberthreats under OASIS umbrella

  08-10-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  IBM and McAfee aim to tie cybersecurity products and data together through open source code and standards.
  
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• Tū Ora Compass Health data breach exposes medical data of one million people

  08-10-2019 11:58 via zdnet.com
  The health organization has admitted its failure in safeguarding user data.
  
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• macOS Catalina -- Should you upgrade now?

  08-10-2019 11:03 via zdnet.com
  macOS 10.15 Catalina is now available for download. But should you upgrade now or hold off for a little while for the inevitable bug fixes?
  
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• SAP launches new cloud tools for employee engagement, data warehousing, blockchain

  08-10-2019 09:00 via zdnet.com
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• Tuesday briefing: Astronomers have found 20 new moons around Saturn

  08-10-2019 08:54
  
  Saturn now has more known moons than any other planet in our solar system, Adobe will cut off all Venezuelan subscribers with no refunds
  
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• Amazon unveils .sg marketplace, two years after Prime Now launch

  08-10-2019 08:36 via zdnet.com
  US e-commerce giant launches Amazon.sg with "millions of products", replacing the international selection on its Prime Now app in Singapore, but some customers say the local marketplace offers a smaller product selection than before.
  
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• Twitter needs to start exposing the UK's murky online propaganda

  08-10-2019 07:00
  
  Twitter and Facebook are getting better at disclosing inauthentic accounts and state-backed disinformation campaigns. But they're largely silent on those emanating from the UK and US
  
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• This economist has a plan to fix capitalism. It's time we all listened

  08-10-2019 07:00
  
  Mariana Mazzucato has demonstrated that the real driver of innovation isn't lone geniuses but state investment. Now she's working with the UK government, EU and UN to apply her moonshot approach to the world's biggest challenges
  
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• Duolingo's next move? Teaching your kids how to read

  08-10-2019 07:00
  
  Duolingo is turning its attention to literacy. Its upcoming ABC app is aimed at helping children to learn the script of their native language
  
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• Zero-day published for old Joomla CMS versions

  08-10-2019 06:50 via zdnet.com
  Proof-of-concept code available online; trivial to exploit.
  
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• La Trobe University swaps textbooks for VR and AR

  08-10-2019 06:31 via zdnet.com
  The 12-week pilot aims to help students improve spatial awareness, explorative learning, and accessibility to 3D anatomical images.
  
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• KT to apply blockchain for halal food authentication

  08-10-2019 06:01 via zdnet.com
  Consumers will be able to use KT's blockchain platform to authenticate whether the food they bought is halal, the telco claims.
  
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• Australia's TIO happy to take on digital platforms complaints

  08-10-2019 05:05 via zdnet.com
  The telco ombudsman said it already receives complaints from digital platform users who expect it to be able to help them.
  
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• From strategy to execution: Atlassian wants to be there all the way

  08-10-2019 04:54 via zdnet.com
  Communication, strategy alignment, and transparency are key, according to Atlassian head of solutions engineering Scott Blacker.
  
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• New Zealand ComCom suffers breach after laptop theft

  08-10-2019 04:23 via zdnet.com
  Laptop belonging to 'external provider' containing over 200 meeting and interview transcripts taken in burglary, which has seen the provider dumped.
  
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• Indigital using augmented reality for traditional storytelling

  08-10-2019 03:54 via zdnet.com
  The Australian startup works with traditional owners to help them share cultural narratives, language, and storyteling through augmented and mixed reality.
  
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• US blacklists 28 Chinese entities, citing their role in repressing Uyghur Muslims

  08-10-2019 03:44 via zdnet.com
  HikVision and Dahua, two of the world's largest manufacturers of surveillance technology, are among those that have been blacklisted.
  
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• Samsung continues tough year with expectations of halved Q3 profits

  08-10-2019 02:37 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's third quarter profits dropped 56% from the previous year due to continued lowered demand for memory chips, but the Galaxy Note 10 is expected to take the mobile business out of its slump.
  
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• ‘How my son went from gamer to compulsive gambler’

  08-10-2019 02:04 via bbc.co.uk
  As the NHS opens a clinic for young gaming and gambling addicts, the father of one tells his story.
  
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• Supreme Court lets blind man sue Domino's over website accessibility

  08-10-2019 01:51 via zdnet.com
  By ignoring Domino's appeal, the Supreme Court opens up the door for lawsuits challenging websites and mobile apps that aren't accessible to people with disabilities.
  
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